Agoda
Lead Software Engineer, Back End - L5 (Bangkok based - Relocation provided)
Agoda, Seattle, Washington, us, 98127
Lead Software Engineer, Back End - L5 (Bangkok based - Relocation provided)
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About Agoda At Agoda, we bridge the world through travel. Our story began in 2005, when two lifelong friends and entrepreneurs, driven by their passion for travel, launched Agoda to make it easier for everyone to explore the world.
Get to Know our Team In Agoda’s Back-End Engineering department, we build scalable, fault-tolerant systems and APIs that host our core business logic. Our systems cover all major areas of our business: inventory and pricing, product information, customer data, communications, partner data, booking systems, payments, and more. We employ state-of-the-art CI/CD and testing techniques to ensure everything works without downtime. Our systems are self-healing, responding gracefully to extreme loads or unexpected input. We use modern languages like Kotlin and Scala, data technologies Kafka, Spark, MLflow, Kubeflow, VastStorage, StarRocks and agile development practices. Most importantly, we hire great people from around the world and empower them to be successful.
The Opportunity Agoda Platform team is looking for developers to work on mission-critical systems that serve millions of users daily. You will have the chance to work on innovative projects, using cutting-edge technologies, and make a significant impact on our business and the travel industry.
In this Role, you'll get to:
Architecting and developing highly scalable, mission critical back end systems
Owning a big chunk of Agoda’s system all the way from the north-star & vision down to the bytecode level
Enabling impactful collaboration and cross-team projects on big projects, making a dent in the quality of our services, code & architecture
Providing thoughtful feedback, nurture an inclusive engineering environment, and champion engineering fundamentals. Bring out the best from your fellow engineers.
Identifying and implementing opportunities for optimization across the technology stack, focusing on cost, efficiency, velocity & dev happiness
Exhibiting technical leadership throughout the broader organization, conveying complex technical trade-offs to non-techies such as business owners & C-suite executives.
What you'll Need to Succeed:
Overall experience of 10+ years in software engineering roles
Proven hands-on experience, owning production services with significant impact on design, development, deployment, monitoring & evolution
Curiosity, staying a-breast on technological improvements and open source advancement.
Strong programming skills in languages such as Kotlin, Scala, Java, C#.
Can perform deep research & take decisions on complex projects. Can easily toggle between running as a lone wolf and also works great as part of a pack
Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical details to stakeholders at all levels.
On top of being an expert in Back End, has understanding of challenges and trade-offs in the entire engineering universe, from Front End/ Mobile to Data Analytics
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
This position is based in Bangkok, Thailand. (Relocation package is provided) Discover More About Working At Agoda
Agoda Careers https://careersatagoda.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/agodacareers/
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/agoda
YouTube https://www.youtube.com/agodalife
Equal Opportunity Employer At Agoda, we pride ourselves on being a company represented by people of all different backgrounds and orientations. We prioritize attracting diverse talent and cultivating an inclusive environment that encourages collaboration and innovation. Employment at Agoda is based solely on a person’s merit and qualifications. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity regardless of sex, age, race, color, national origin, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, citizenship, veteran or military status, and other legally protected characteristics.
Disclaimer We do not accept any terms or conditions, nor do we recognize any agency’s representation of a candidate, from unsolicited third-party or agency submissions. If we receive unsolicited or speculative CVs, we reserve the right to contact and hire the candidate directly without any obligation to pay a recruitment fee.
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About Agoda At Agoda, we bridge the world through travel. Our story began in 2005, when two lifelong friends and entrepreneurs, driven by their passion for travel, launched Agoda to make it easier for everyone to explore the world.
Get to Know our Team In Agoda’s Back-End Engineering department, we build scalable, fault-tolerant systems and APIs that host our core business logic. Our systems cover all major areas of our business: inventory and pricing, product information, customer data, communications, partner data, booking systems, payments, and more. We employ state-of-the-art CI/CD and testing techniques to ensure everything works without downtime. Our systems are self-healing, responding gracefully to extreme loads or unexpected input. We use modern languages like Kotlin and Scala, data technologies Kafka, Spark, MLflow, Kubeflow, VastStorage, StarRocks and agile development practices. Most importantly, we hire great people from around the world and empower them to be successful.
The Opportunity Agoda Platform team is looking for developers to work on mission-critical systems that serve millions of users daily. You will have the chance to work on innovative projects, using cutting-edge technologies, and make a significant impact on our business and the travel industry.
In this Role, you'll get to:
Architecting and developing highly scalable, mission critical back end systems
Owning a big chunk of Agoda’s system all the way from the north-star & vision down to the bytecode level
Enabling impactful collaboration and cross-team projects on big projects, making a dent in the quality of our services, code & architecture
Providing thoughtful feedback, nurture an inclusive engineering environment, and champion engineering fundamentals. Bring out the best from your fellow engineers.
Identifying and implementing opportunities for optimization across the technology stack, focusing on cost, efficiency, velocity & dev happiness
Exhibiting technical leadership throughout the broader organization, conveying complex technical trade-offs to non-techies such as business owners & C-suite executives.
What you'll Need to Succeed:
Overall experience of 10+ years in software engineering roles
Proven hands-on experience, owning production services with significant impact on design, development, deployment, monitoring & evolution
Curiosity, staying a-breast on technological improvements and open source advancement.
Strong programming skills in languages such as Kotlin, Scala, Java, C#.
Can perform deep research & take decisions on complex projects. Can easily toggle between running as a lone wolf and also works great as part of a pack
Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical details to stakeholders at all levels.
On top of being an expert in Back End, has understanding of challenges and trade-offs in the entire engineering universe, from Front End/ Mobile to Data Analytics
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
This position is based in Bangkok, Thailand. (Relocation package is provided) Discover More About Working At Agoda
Agoda Careers https://careersatagoda.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/agodacareers/
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/agoda
YouTube https://www.youtube.com/agodalife
Equal Opportunity Employer At Agoda, we pride ourselves on being a company represented by people of all different backgrounds and orientations. We prioritize attracting diverse talent and cultivating an inclusive environment that encourages collaboration and innovation. Employment at Agoda is based solely on a person’s merit and qualifications. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity regardless of sex, age, race, color, national origin, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, citizenship, veteran or military status, and other legally protected characteristics.
Disclaimer We do not accept any terms or conditions, nor do we recognize any agency’s representation of a candidate, from unsolicited third-party or agency submissions. If we receive unsolicited or speculative CVs, we reserve the right to contact and hire the candidate directly without any obligation to pay a recruitment fee.
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